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New

Lawn & Garden

Clay Pot Hanger

STEPS

7

SKILL LEVEL

Remember our friends at The Home Depot store
#0247 in Palm Harbor who showed us how to
create a storage chest in March? This month
they're sharing their awesome Vertical Planter
project how-to with us.

Materials

Let's Get Started

To reduce the risk of injury user must read instruction manuals for all tools used in this
project. Wear eye and respiratory protection. Use clamps to support work piece whenever practical.

STEP 1

Step 1

We will begin by cutting wood for the body of the hanger.
We created our hanger out of cedar as it typically withstands
weather conditions outdoors.
Measure and mark a 1" x 4" wooden plank to 46" in
length.
Mount the SM500 Wood & Plastic Wheel in your
Saw-Max tool. With your plank clamped, turn on your tool
and cut along the marked line.

STEP 2

Step 2

Trace the provided pot slot template onto the plank,
flipping it to trace the template along the left and right
sides as desired. We alternated the spacing of our slots,
leaving at least 1' between slots located on the same side
of the plank to provide room for each pot and plant. Our
pots had a 5" height, 4" base diameter, 6" top diameter,
and 1.5" lip height.
Measure and mark a circle for a rope hole. We centered
ours 1.5" below the top of the plank and gave it a 3/4"
diameter.
Optional: Draw top and bottom designs onto the plank. For
our hanger, we brought the bottom of the design to a point
by drawing lines from the bottom center of the plank to
points marked 2" above the bottom of each side.
Additionally, we beveled the top corners of our hanger
design by measuring and connecting points 3/4" from the
top and side of the plank for each corner.

STEP 3

Step 3

Using a drill and 3/4" spade bit, bore out holes at the top
and bottom of each pot slot silhouette traced on the plank.
Then, bore out the circle drawn for the rope hole using the
same drill and bit.
Tip: Clamp your plank to waste lumber when boring holes to
prevent blow-out from occurring.

STEP 4

Step 4

Next, cut along the two traced lines that connect each oval
pot slot to its respective side of the plank. This can be
done using the Dremel Saw-Max tool equipped with the
same SM500 wheel you used in step 1.
Optional: If top and bottom details were added to the
hanger design in Step 2, cut them out with the Saw-Max
and SM500 at this time.

STEP 5

Step 5

Mount the MM480 Wood Flush Cut Blade onto your MM30
tool. With your plank clamped, turn on your tool to a
medium to high speed and cut vertically to connect each
pair of bored slot holes.
Tip: Let the speed of the tool do the work, not excess pressure.
If you're noticing the blade is stuck mid-cut, back the
tool out and plunge into your material again, working the
tool side to side.

STEP 6

Step 6

Finally, we will sand the plank to give it a finished look.
Attach the MM14 Hook and Loop Pad and MM70W Sand
Paper to your MM30 tool. Turn on your tool to a medium
speed, working in light circular motions and sand the body
and edges of the plank as desired.

STEP 7

Step 7

Pull the rope through the cut hole. Tie a knot to secure the
rope to the hanger.
Finally, hang the piece and load your potted plants.
Required rope length will vary based on your desired
hanging height. We used 10' of rope for our hanger.